Chapter 68

While the two were arguing, the Liang surname senior brother, who had been sitting quietly to the side, spoke up:

"Brother Du, I think it’s not entirely unreasonable to let the fourth brother go and greet him. It’s definitely not dangerous. Based on my judgment, it might be that the young man is on his first trip out of the sect and is taking his time to enjoy the scenery along the way. Given that he is alone and still quite young, he definitely wouldn’t travel at night. He must be resting somewhere right now."

"Brother Liang makes a good point. It must be as he says. Otherwise, how could he not have arrived after a day’s journey?" the fourth brother also defended.

Hearing this, the eldest brother pondered for a moment before slowly speaking:

"Since the fourth brother wants to go and search, you must be careful. Don’t underestimate the other party just because they are at the Fifth Layer of the Qi Gathering stage. With your supreme magical artifact, you are not his match. If you encounter him, run away immediately and call us. Find your second brother and return quickly to inform us."

"Don’t worry, Elder Brother, I will be careful."

As he finished speaking, a figure flashed and shot out from the cliff, circled once, and flew eastward.

Seeing this, Qin Fengming pondered for a moment, his face brightening. He moved and quietly followed.

Although the person’s divine sense continuously scanned the surroundings, Qin Fengming had the Concealment Talisman, and the other party detected nothing.

Both moved at a moderate speed. After flying a couple of hundred miles east, Qin Fengming scanned the surroundings and saw that the mountains were high and the forests dense, making it a suitable place to act. Even if the two people at the cliff came now, it would take them half an hour.

Thus, Qin Fengming activated the spell, slowly approaching the other party. Under the effects of the Concealment Talisman and the Invisibility Talisman, the person in front was completely unaware.

When he was about thirty to forty zhang away, Qin Fengming raised his hand, and a dazzling light erupted. The ruler-shaped magical artifact transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the other party.

As Qin Fengming released the magical artifact, the person in front became alert. He stopped abruptly, and a transparent shield appeared around him.

"Who is attacking me?"

As he spoke, a mid-grade magical artifact shot out, intercepting Qin Fengming’s ruler-shaped magical artifact in the air, entangling it.

Without a word, Qin Fengming hesitated not and flicked his hand again, summoning the Heaven-Mixing Halberd. A golden light, carrying a formidable pressure, struck the person.

Faced with this formidable pressure, the person was greatly alarmed. With his Seventh Layer of the Qi Gathering stage cultivation, he immediately recognized that this was undoubtedly a top-grade magical artifact.

His face filled with fear, he summoned another mid-grade magical artifact and, without hesitation, fled rapidly. A top-grade magical artifact was not something he could handle.

"Bang!" The Heaven-Mixing Halberd moved incredibly fast, meeting the mid-grade magical artifact in an instant. With a loud explosion, the mid-grade magical artifact was sent flying. The Heaven-Mixing Halberd flashed, its speed undiminished, and continued to shoot toward the person.

"Bang!—Crack!"

Although the person reacted quickly, he was no match for the speed of the top-grade magical artifact. With a series of bangs, a crisp sound rang out, and his protective shield shattered immediately.

The Heaven-Mixing Halberd did not stop, coiling around his neck and severing his head. The body fell to the ground. The Heaven-Mixing Halberd flipped and returned to Qin Fengming’s hand, disappearing.

At this moment, the mid-grade magical artifact, without any spiritual energy input, stopped in the air. Qin Fengming used the Object Control Spell to draw it into his hand, examined it, and found it to be quite good. He stored it along with his own magical artifacts in his storage ring.

Approaching the body, he searched it thoroughly and found only a storage ring. He put it in his pocket, flicked his finger to destroy the body, and then flew south.

He reapplied a Concealment Talisman and, after making a wide circle, Qin Fengming returned to the large rock behind the cliff and lay in wait. Knowing that the other party intended to harm him, the best way to avoid future trouble was to eliminate them completely. Qin Fengming’s usual style was to show no mercy when acting.

Facing two late-stage Qi Gathering cultivators, Qin Fengming had no confidence in defeating them, so he could only act opportunistically.

A long time passed, and no sounds were heard. Qin Fengming became increasingly anxious. Faced with two late-stage Qi Gathering cultivators, he dared not use his divine sense to scan.

Just as Qin Fengming was anxious, the eldest brother’s voice suddenly rang out: "Fourth brother has been gone for two to three hours, why hasn’t he returned yet?"

"Maybe he hasn’t found them yet. The young man might have taken a different path, and the fourth brother has a lot of ground to cover."

"How can I always feel uneasy? I hope nothing has happened to the fourth brother."

"It shouldn’t be. Your fourth brother is very clever. What could go wrong?"

"No, it’s almost dawn in two hours. Let’s go out and look for the fourth brother and the second brother. Let’s split up and meet back here in two hours." After a moment’s thought, the eldest brother spoke again.

"Alright, since Brother Du is worried, I’ll go with you. We’ll split up and meet back here in two hours." The Liang surname senior brother paused for a moment and then said.

"Alright, as Brother Liang says." With that, the two left the cave, one heading northeast and the other southeast.

Hearing this, Qin Fengming felt a surge of joy. After a brief moment, he moved and quietly followed the eldest brother.

The two flew for nearly an hour. By now, they were four to five hundred miles away from the Liang surname senior brother. Qin Fengming revealed himself and simultaneously activated an Ice Shield Talisman.

Facing a Qi Gathering cultivator slightly more advanced than the second brother, Qin Fengming did not dare to get too close to launch a surprise attack.

As Qin Fengming appeared, the eldest brother’s body trembled, and he turned around. A protective shield appeared around him, his face slightly changed, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Who are you, and why are you following me?"

"Hehe, who am I? Don’t you know, Brother Du? You sent your second and third brothers to watch me, and then your fourth brother to search for me. Now you don’t know who I am?" Qin Fengming, seeing the other party immediately ready for defense, recognized his rich combat experience. Although his face was serious, he was not panicked, and he chuckled.

The eldest brother was stunned, his face suddenly changing. He urgently asked, "You, you are that Qin surname young man?"

"Exactly, it’s me. Hehe, are you surprised? How did I end up here?" Qin Fengming chuckled.

"You’re here, where are my fourth and second brothers?" The eldest brother, now realizing the situation was dire, asked anxiously.

"Haha, where they are, you’ll meet them in the netherworld after I eliminate you." Qin Fengming, without hesitation, raised his hand, and a fire snake shot toward the other party. It was a Fire Snake Talisman that Qin Fengming had activated.

Hearing that his three brothers had been killed by the other party, the eldest brother’s face turned red with anger. However, he still found it hard to believe that his second brother, who was at the Eighth Layer of the Qi Gathering stage, could be killed by a Fifth Layer cultivator.